Senior Architectural Technician

Slough, Berkshire
Focus Resourcing

Excellent opportunity to join a highly established architectural practice established over 40 years ago. You will supervise a team of 6 and lead the team through relevant work stages, managing a client portfolio and take responsibility for client liaison and project output to agreed programmes. Our client is seeking someone with a minimum 10 years continuous experience in architectural practice.

Your role:

• Assist the business in the role out of new software
• Assist the business with the BIM Strategy Plan Project Planning
• Meet with other professionals and clients at an early stage to agree on the project brief
• Evaluate and advise on environmental, legal and regulatory issues
• Develop project briefs and design programmes
• Advise clients on methods of project procurement and forms of contract
• Manage health and safety responsibilities
• Liaise with and produce documentation for statutory approval authorities
• Contribute to planning applications and other regulatory application procedures
• Assess what surveys (e.g. land surveys) are required before work can commence and ensure such surveys are undertaken and their results fed into the project
• Train junior members to understand how the design aspects of a construction project
• Prepare and present design proposals using computer-aided design (CAD) and traditional methods
• Advise on choosing materials
• Liaise with and produce documentation for statutory and local approval authorities
• Prepare tender information
• Carry out detailed design stage risk assessments and liaison with the Principle Designer and Principle Contractor
• Promote working standards within the office including checking of drawings and site inspections across all projects

Project management

• Visit all projects on site to ensure a consistent message is being delivered to the construction team
• Manage or co-ordinate professionals working on a project
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the Quality Management System
• Obtain and evaluate tenders and contracts + Ensure compliance with design, legal, statutory and professional requirements
• Liaise with local planning, building control department and other statutory bodies and outside organisations
• Attend regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
• Obtain feedback from clients and people using the building
• Appraise the performance of buildings which are in use and produce maintenance management information
• Evaluate and advise on refurbishment, re-use, recycling and deconstruction

The person:

• Minimum 10 years continuous experience in architectural practice, with experience of direct client liaison and responsibility for project delivery
• Able to demonstrate the standards defined by CIAT, either through membership or experience
• Excellent presentation skills generally with good freehand drawing ability
• Experience within the care sector (desirable)
• Experience in managing a team, programming of resource, with responsibility for team delivery
• Exposure to internal financial management of a project + Understand how the design aspects of a construction project influence and relate to performance and functional issues so that practical questions can be addressed at the outset
• Have a good knowledge of the CDM regulations
• Experience and understanding of building regulations, robust details, BREEAM, CDM and other guidance and regulations that may be imposed upon a project
• Be a Chartered Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) (desirable)

Packages:

• AutoCAD
• Revit – (Essential 5+ Plus)
• NBS Specification manager – (preferred)
• Sketch Up – (Knowledge of)

Our client offers 2 days working from home after 6-month probation. If this role appeals, please apply and attach your portfolio.